Theme: "Shedding Light on Subtle Gender Biases in Science: Awareness, Challenges and Solutions"
The 5th SWEEET was held on Monday, May 13, 2013
Symposium: 1-4:30 pm (panel presentations followed by small and large group discussion)
Reception: 4:30-6:30 pm (appetizers and drinks provided)
Reception: 4:30-6:30 pm (appetizers and drinks provided)
The 2013 theme was inspired by the recent PNAS article Moss-Racusin et al. (2012). Our goals were to raise awareness of these issues, stimulate a productive discussion on associated challenges and possible solutions, and facilitate a broad mentorship network.
Speakers for the 2013 Panel
The panellists gave presentations about their experiences or research on the theme, followed by group discussions focused on individual and institutional strategies to ensure successful careers for women in ecology and evolution. A catered reception followed the symposium to allow for further discussion and networking.
Prof. Deborah Buszard, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC OkanaganProfessor Buszard is Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus in Kelowna, BC, and a core member of the University’s executive leadership team. Before joining UBC in 2012, Buszard was a professor and member of the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, NS. There she coordinated the planning process which led to the creation of the College of Sustainability in 2008. Prior to joining Dalhousie in 2006, she was Professor of Plant Science at McGill University and served as Dean of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Associate Vice-Principal of the Macdonald Campus from 1996 to 2005. A plant scientist and strawberry breeder, Professor Buszard is author of numerous refereed scientific and technical publications. Her current research interests include institutional innovation and sustainability. Professor Buszard was born in the U.K. and received her PhD from the University of London. She has been an active volunteer in her community, including serving as Chair of the Board of Vanier College in Montreal and as President of the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science.
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Prof. Janice Dodd, Professor of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Women’s and Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of ManitobaProfessor Dodd's scientific research has focused on hormone-dependent cancers. She has a long-standing interest in the representation of women in science, and was honoured with the Sarah Shorten Award from the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) for contributions to the advancement of women in post-secondary education. Recently, she was a member of the Expert Panel on Women in University Research with the Council of Canadian Academies, which released the 2012 report “Strengthening Canada’s Research Capacity: The Gender Dimension”.
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Dr. Rosemarie De Clerck-Floate, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaDr. De Clerck-Floate has been a Research Scientist in Weed Biocontrol with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada since 1992. Trained as an insect-plant ecologist (MSc, 1987, University of Saskatchewan; PhD, 1991, Northern Arizona University), she has successfully joined basic and applied sciences to improve the efficacy and environmental safety of biocontrol. Although within a minority in agricultural research, she sees exciting prospects for women ecologists entering the field during a time when sustainable food production takes stage. As President of the Entomological Society of Canada and a graduate student supervisor, she encourages women to strive for leadership roles during career development.
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Prof. Carla Fehr, Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Associate Professor, Philosophy, University of WaterlooProfessor Fehr holds the Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy in the Philosophy Department at theUniversity of Waterloo. Dr. Fehr works at the intersection of Philosophy of Biology and Feminist Science Studies. Her research is broadly interdisciplinary and has been published in journals ranging from Molecular Ecology and Ecology, to Philosophy of Science, to the National Women’s Studies Association Journal. From 2006-2011 Dr. Fehr held a $3.3 million National Science Foundation ADVANCE Grant designed to test strategies for improving the recruitment, promotion and advancement of women in science and engineering faculty positions. Her current research concerns ways that improving diversity within scientific communities leads to more creative and rigorous research, and to research that better meets a wide range of social needs. Dr. Fehr consults broadly campus climate issues and on the development and implementation of flexible career policies.
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Thank you to our sponsors!
SWEEET 2013 Organizing Committee
Dr. Trudy Kavanagh
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Dr. Emily Rubidge
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Haley Catton
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Anita Melnyk
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Aerin Jacob
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